Frame for doors or windows.



Patented Aug. 5, I902.

[1. CARR. FRAME FOR DOORS 0R WINDOWS.

(Application filed Jan. 16, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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FRAME FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 706,157, dated August 5, 1902. Application filed January 16, 1902. Serial No. 90,082. (No model.)

To (1 whom may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE CARR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oarrville, in the county of Floyd and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improved Frame for Doors or Windows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improved frames for doors and windows especially adapted for use in connection with frame houses.

The object of the invention is to provide as an article of manufacture a frame having building-paper disposed between the outer facing and the frame and extending out from the frame some distance and adapted to lie against the building for preventing any air or moisture from entering between the joints formed at the juncture of the frame with the building.

Figure 1 of the accom panying drawings represents a perspective view of a window-frame having this improved protector applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional View showing one side of a window-frame embodying my improvements and a portion of a wall of a frame building in which the window-frame is fitted. V

The same reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

This improvement may be used in connection with either window or door frames and, as shown in the accompanying drawings, is embodied in a window-frame.

The window-frame 10 is of the usual construction, having the sill 11, stooll2, and the groove 13 formed between them at the lower end thereof, having the usual outer facing 14, fastened to the jamb 15,. which is provided with the ordinary slides 16 and 17 for the windows. In Fig. 2 the frame is shown applied to a frame building having the usual weather-boarding 20, studding 21, lathing 22, and plaster 23. Between the outer casing or facing 14 and the jamb 15 is disposed a wide strip of building-paper 30, which when the frame is applied extends over the studding 21, between it and the weatherboarding 20, and meets the adjacent edge of the paper 24:, usually used over the sheathing of a building for rendering it air and moisture proof. It will be readily seen that ally used on the sheathing.

the paper 2t may extend flush with the opening made in the building for the reception of the window-frame and the paper 30 lapped thereover between it and the weather-boarding, if desired; but this is not necessary to protect the joint. This strip 30 extends around the entire frame and affords a tight air and moisture proof joint. It is desired to construct the frames at the factory with this paper strip disposed between the outer facing and the jamb so that they may be sold ready for application without any fastening devices being necessary for applying the strip to the building.

The sheathing of a house is usually covered with building-paper, which terminates at the edges of the door and window openings, so that when the frames are placed in position in the building air enters the building at the joint thus formed, and if the frames be provided with a projecting wooden or metal flange or strip,which laps over the sheathing, the same objection is still applicable, as the air or moistu re may still enter through the joint between the flange and the sheathing. This invention is designed to avoid such entrance by providing a strip of building-paper fastened between two members of the window-frame and extending beyond the frame some distance and lying closely against the sheathing, between it and the weather-boarding, and meeting the adjacent edge of the paper usu- If no paper is used as a sheathing-covering, the paper proj ecting from the frame extends a sufflcient distance to thoroughly protect the joint against the entrance of both air and moisture.

I claim as my invention-- 1. A frame for a building-opening, having a strip as of paper surrounding, secured to and projecting outwardly beyond the frame, and a facing on the frame and bearing on the inner portion of the strip, the latter being secured between and projecting beyond the frame and casing, to close the joints between the facing, the studding and the siding, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a building-having an opening therein, of a frame in said opening having a strip of paper fastened between two of its members and extending outwardly of said building, said strip extending around my own I have hereto affixed my signature in therefrom and adapted to lie against the face I In testimony that I claim the foregoing as and encircling said frame and projecting bei the presence of two witnesses.

yond the latter, and siding bearing on said GEORGE CARE. 5 projecting portion of the strip, the latter clos- Witnesses:

ing the joints between the facing, the stud- EUGENE 0. WEEKS,

ding and the siding. 1 BLANCHE G. FLEMING. 

